Use of Haemophilus test medium for broth microdilution antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

abstract：:The hemagglutination inhibition test (HAI) and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting antibody to rubella virus were compared by testing 25 sets of paired sera taken before and after infection and 10 sets of sera taken during acute and convalescent stages of the disease and by screening 700 serum ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shekarchi IC,Sever JL,Tzan N,Ley A,Ward LC,Madden D

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a 36-year-old male caused by the neurotropic fungus Ramichloridium obovoideum (Matushima) de Hoog 1977 (Ramichloridium mackenziei Campbell et Al-Hedaithy 1993). This man resided in the Middle East, where the fungus appears to be endemic and, possibly, geographically re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sutton DA,Slifkin M,Yakulis R,Rinaldi MG

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A convenient assay combining solution hybridization and enzyme immunoassay for DNA-RNA hybrids (polymerase chain reaction-enzyme immunoassay [PCR-EIA]) was developed to detect human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) provirus amplified by the PCR and was compared with oligomer hybridization with 32P-labeled SK19. I...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coutlée F,Saint-Antoine P,Olivier C,Voyer H,Kessous-Elbaz A,Berrada F,Bégin P,Giroux L,Viscidi R

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viable Angiostrongylus cantonensis was recovered from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 17-month-old boy with eosinophilic meningitis. Neurological findings were minimal, and the child had an uneventful recovery. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kuberski T,Bart RD,Briley JM,Rosen L

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) encodes 11 envelope glycoproteins, of which glycoprotein G-1 (gG-1) induces a type-specific antibody response. Variability of the gG-1 gene among wild-type strains may be a factor of importance for a reliable serodiagnosis and typing of HSV-1 isolates. Here, we used a gG-1 type-spec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rekabdar E,Tunbäck P,Liljeqvist JA,Lindh M,Bergström T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection and quantitation of human immunoglobulin M (IgM), IgG, and IgA antibodies against Yersinia enterocolitica is described. Formalinized or heat-treated bacteria were adsorbed onto specially designed microcuvettes, and antibodies were allowed to attach to the antigen-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Granfors K

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant cows were successfully hyperimmunized with all four human rotavirus serotypes, resulting in a 100-fold increase in neutralizing milk antibody titers over those of controls. Milk antibodies were isolated batchwise from 1,000 kg of pooled milk for the first 10 lactation days, yielding 10 kg of freeze-dried milk...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brüssow H,Hilpert H,Walther I,Sidoti J,Mietens C,Bachmann P

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contamination of semiclosed disposable circuits of Healthdyne and Bourns ventilators was studied in a newborn intensive care unit over a 2-year period. A total of 379 fluid samples was obtained from inspiratory and expiratory tubing condensates and traps and from thermal humidifier columns fed with prefilled conta...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Malecka-Griggs B

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections is important with regard to patients' health and infectivity. We report the development of a specific and sensitive TaqMan assay for the detection of N. gonorrhoeae in clinical samples. The target sequence is a 76-bp fragment of the 5' untranslated region of the opa ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Geraats-Peters CW,Brouwers M,Schneeberger PM,van der Zanden AG,Bruisten SM,Weers-Pothoff G,Boel CH,van den Brule AJ,Harmsen HG,Hermans MH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A selective medium was developed for the isolation of Bacteroides fragilis directly from ovine and bovine fecal samples. The medium (tryptose blood agar plus polymyxin B, triclosan (Irgasan), novobiocin, and nalidixic acid) permitted growth of B. fragilis and several other species of Bacteroides but inhibited growth o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Border M,Firehammer BD,Shoop DS,Myers LL

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 382 strains tested, 261 strains of the species Bacteroides fragilis, B. thetaiotaomicron, B. ovatus, and B. distasonis produced phenylacetic acid; the remaining strains, belonging exclusively to the species B. vulgatus, failed to do so. This differentiation characteristic may be useful in routine clinical bacteriol...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： van Assche PF

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latex particle agglutination (LPA) testing for antigen to group B streptococcus (GBS) has been useful in the diagnosis of GBS sepsis in newborns. However, recent reports have demonstrated that the sensitivity of LPA assays may be as low as 27 to 54%. The purposes of the present study were to directly compare the abili...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Greenberg DN,Ascher DP,Yoder BA,Hensley DM,Heiman HS,Keith JF 3rd

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris represents a serious threat to global health. Unlike most other Candida species, this organism appears to be commonly transmitted within health care facilities and causes health care-associated outbreaks. To better understand the epidemiology of this emer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Welsh RM,Bentz ML,Shams A,Houston H,Lyons A,Rose LJ,Litvintseva AP

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic arthritis of the knee developed in a 21-month-old child. The causative organism, isolated from two separate arthrocenteses, was identified as Capnocytophaga ochracea morphologically and by biochemical reactions. Previous human infections (bacteremias) have occurred in granulocytopenic hosts with concomitant ora...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Winn RE,Chase WF,Lauderdale PW,McCleskey FK

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus was isolated from the stools of two homosexual males. One was asymptomatic at the time of isolation. The other presented with diarrhea. Both isolates were initially grown at 42 degrees C. This organism should be included among the list of organisms that are found in homosexual males. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Devlin HR,McIntyre L

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated three rapid identification systems-The Biomerieux rapid ID 32 STREP (ID32), the BBL Crystal rapid gram-positive identification (Crystal), and the Remel IDS RapID STR (IDS) systems-for their ability to identify 7 strains of Alloiococcus otitidis, 27 strains of Dolosigranulum pigrum, 3 strains of Ignavigran...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： LaClaire LL,Facklam RR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To differentiate the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies, LightCycler real-time PCR was used for the fluorescence (SYBR Green I) melting curve analysis of borrelial recA gene PCR products. The specific melting temperature analyzed is a function of the GC/AT ratio, length, and nucleotide sequence of the amplifi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pietilä J,He Q,Oksi J,Viljanen MK

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the excretion dynamics and genotypic characteristics of rotavirus A (RVA), a longitudinal observational study was performed in 10 pigs from 3 litters at a farrow-to-finish farm. A total of 400 fecal samples were directly collected from the rectums of individual pigs (aged 7 to 217 days) at 3- to 14-day in...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Miyazaki A,Kuga K,Suzuki T,Tsunemitsu H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an increasing health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. The PCR-UHG-Rif assay, which detects mutations within the rpoB gene associated with rifampin resistance, was evaluated for its ability and reliability to detect and identify drug-resistant Mycobacterium tube...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mayta H,Gilman RH,Arenas F,Valencia T,Caviedes L,Montenegro SH,Ticona E,Ortiz J,Chumpitaz R,Evans CA,Williams DL,Tuberculosis Working Group in Perú.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-reactivity between Legionella spp. and Capnocytophaga ochracea was noted by latex agglutination tests (Serobact Legionella; Disposable Products, Adelaide, Australia). Four of 11 (36%) C. ochracea isolates agglutinated with latex reagents designed to identify Legionella pneumophila serogroups. C. ochracea isolate...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chen S,Hicks L,Yuen M,Mitchell D,Gilbert GL

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An atypical toxin variant of Clostridium botulinum (strain 657) was isolated from the feces of a 6-week-old female infant whose symptoms and clinical history were consistent with infant botulism. Toxin detected in the feces and the toxin produced by isolates from the feces and from two rectal swabs could be neutralize...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hatheway CL,McCroskey LM,Lombard GL,Dowell VR Jr

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was the unique viral pathogen detected by a real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) assay in 6 (6.4%) of 94 consecutive French children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis from September 2001 to June 2002. This virus was identified as the third etiological cause of bronchiolitis, aft...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bouscambert-Duchamp M,Lina B,Trompette A,Moret H,Motte J,Andréoletti L

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni (20 strains) and Campylobacter coli (12 strains) were assigned to four biovars for each species based on phenotypic tests that were easy to perform and interpret. The resulting biotyping schemes offer a greater degree of distinction among C. jejuni and C. coli strains than any of the other biotypi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Roop RM 2nd,Smibert RM,Krieg NR

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-six strains of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, isolated from ticks and vertebrate animals in Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Texas, were identified and characterized by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of rrf (5S)-rrl (23S) intergenic spacer amplicons. A total of 241 ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lin T,Oliver JH Jr,Gao L,Kollars TM Jr,Clark KL

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for a majority of sporadic and epidemic viral hepatitides in India and other developing countries. Even though the genomes of four geographically distinct strains of HEV have been cloned and sequenced, the Indian strain of HEV remains largely uncharacterized. We have cloned and s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Panda SK,Nanda SK,Zafrullah M,Ansari IH,Ozdener MH,Jameel S

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmodium falciparum malaria is highly endemic in the three most affected countries in the current epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa. As EVD and malaria are clinically indistinguishable, both remain part of the differential diagnosis of ill travelers from returning from areas of EVD transmission. W...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lau R,Wang A,Chong-Kit A,Ralevski F,Boggild AK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa representing 12 serogroups in the serogrouping schema used in the People's Republic of China were compared with serogroups in the International Antigenic Typing System (IATS). The first eight groups originated in the People's Republic of China, and group II appears to have a ne...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liu PV

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An isolate of Proteus mirabilis recovered from blood cultures of a diabetic patient was shown to be resistant to imipenem, meropenem, and ertapenem by disk diffusion susceptibility testing. Amplification of whole-cell and/or plasmid DNA recovered from the isolate with primers specific for the bla(KPC) carbapenemase ge...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tibbetts R,Frye JG,Marschall J,Warren D,Dunne W

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested 121 pneumococcal serogroup 6 isolates (including 30 serotype 6C and 24 serotype 6D isolates) by serotype-specific PCR and the Quellung reaction, using "old" and "new" pool B, factor 6b, and new factor 6d antisera. In combination with group B and other factor antisera, factor 6d antiserum can reliably identif...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Oftadeh S,Satzke C,Gilbert GL

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several media were used to evaluate the hemolytic activity of Listeria monocytogenes, and this property was used along with the API Listeria system to identify Listeria spp. All L. monocytogenes strains were identified correctly with this system, and blood agar base no. 2 and Columbia blood agar base supplemented with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fujisawa T,Mori M

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00